{"product_id":"mrs-shim-is-a-killer","title":"Mrs Shim is a Killer","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA hilariously unsettling tale of love, food and one woman's unconventional quest to support her family by becoming a contract killer. For fans of BUTTER and KILLING EVE\u003cbr\u003e_____________\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A kaleidoscopic novel of murder-for-hire, crisscrossing loyalties, self-determinations, and dark humour, this playfully murderous thriller is not soon forgotten'\u003c\/b\u003e Shelf Awareness\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Bizarre and fascinating'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003cbr\u003e__________\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRecently widowed and unemployed, Mrs Shim and her two children face an empty fridge. As her job options run out, she answers an ad for the Smile Detective Agency.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWithin weeks, she has turned it around. For Mrs Shim is sharp as a blade, handles business cleanly and is like a padlock when it comes to keeping secrets.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBy day, she prepares kimchi for her family and her neighbour with dementia; by night Mrs Shim is out on a contract.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut what starts as a need for survival escalates into a thirst for vengeance. For Mrs. Shim is done with being everyone's doormat.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDiving headfirst into her new career among petty criminals, ghosts and assassins, Mrs Shim's past soon comes hurtling towards her.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSavage and unexpectedly moving, Kang Jiyoung paints a comedic world of twisted love, unhinged loathing and hopeful reinvention. Among the misfits and the meals is a powerful statement about class, capitalism and the role of women.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kang Jiyoung","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47083131338930,"sku":"9781529957518","price":395.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0562\/9191\/8002\/files\/9781529957518-2.jpg?v=1791335678","url":"https:\/\/www.wordsworth.co.za\/products\/mrs-shim-is-a-killer","provider":"Wordsworth Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}